The fourth word of verse (2:171) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is mīm thā lām (م ث ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow) (2:171:4) kamathali (is) like (the) example
P – prefixed preposition ka N – genitive masculine noun	جار ومجرور

Verse (2:171)

The analysis above refers to the 171st verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand.

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root mīm thā lām

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